Spare Parts Know How

Spare Parts Inventory Management Training

  • Log-In
  • Start Here
    • Open Access
    • Foundation Level
    • Operations Level
    • Practitioner Level
    • Foundations for Teams
    • Advisory/Direct Support
  • Knowledge Hub
    • Digital Library
    • Books
    • Obsolescence Risk Calculator
    • Criticality Assessment Tool
    • Pathway Selection Tool
  • Software
    • Inventory Optimization
    • Data Management
  • Contact
  • About
    • Past and Current Users
    • Testimonials
    • FAQs
    • Phillip Slater

Slow Moving Spare Parts Inventory: You Will Need to Hold Items That Will Not Move

December 14 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Slow Moving Spare Parts Inventory

slow moving inventoryConcerned about the number of slowing moving items in your spare parts inventory?

Concerned that these are a sign of wasted money and poor inventory management?

The reality is that with spare parts inventory you will need to hold items that will not move.

This is a necessary part of managing spare parts and is one fundamental difference with ‘standard’ inventory management.

Failure to understand these types of ‘rules’ around spare parts inventory leads to an increased risk in spare parts inventory. Risk that is avoidable. If you know how.

This video explains why with spare parts inventory you will need to hold items that will not move.

 
 
This short video is an edited extract from a live webinar titled: What Every Senior Manager and CFO Must Know About Spare Parts Inventory

The key take away from this video is that with spare parts you will have slow moving inventory and this is a necessary part of spare parts management.

Run time: 2 minutes 23 seconds

 
 
 
 


For information on our Pro Level membership please visit our Pro Level page.


 
 
 
Posted by: Phillip Slater
 

Inventory Management inventory optimization, mro, slow moving, spare parts inventory

Join a Global Community

Trusted by:
+20,000 professionals in
+130 countries
See a sample of companies HERE

Open Access

Open Access to 20 Years of Spare Parts Management Know-How. No email required. No data collection. Just pure know-how.
Read more...

Foundations Level

Our Foundation Level is designed to teach you the essential knowledge, tools, and techniques for effective spare parts inventory management.

Read more...

Operations Level

Perfect for those who need to go beyond the basics and revolutionize their company’s systems and approach.
Read more...

Practitioner Level

The Practitioner Level is designed for practitioners who need answers, not theory. It provides on-demand access to proven approaches, detailed explanations, and practical guidance across all areas of spare parts management.
Read more...

Foundations for Teams

A live, online, interactive, team-based delivery of our Foundations Level content designed to provide your team with a common understanding of the basics of spare parts inventory management. Read more...

Latest Blog Posts

  • A Shift in How Spare Parts Knowledge Is Delivered
  • Doing the Hard Things Makes Spare Parts Management Easier
  • Why Every Plant Thinks Its Spare Parts Challenges Are Unique (and Why They Aren’t)
  • Avoiding Survivorship Bias in Spare Part Procurement: From Efficiency to Resilience
  • Survivorship Bias in Spare Part Inventory Management: A False Sense of Security
  • Email
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2026 IPIAIGHT PTY LTD.